Ottawa Weekend Weather
Weekend Events in Ottawa
Butterflies in Flight
Over 100 live butterflies from 20+ species flutter in the museum solarium. New pupae arrive weekly from Costa Rica and Philippines. Included with museum admission.
Wheelers Maple – Pancake House & Sugar Bush
Year-round pancake house and maple experience featuring sugar bush tours, two museums, maple products, and seasonal activities in Lanark County.
Rideau Hall Historic Skating Rink
Free public skating at Rideau Hall's refrigerated historic rink, established 1872. Restored heritage Winter Pavilion. Weather dependent, open through March 29.
Fulton's Sugar Bush – Maple Season 2026
Experience a sixth-generation family sugar bush with sleigh rides, maple taffy, walking trails, campfires, and certified organic maple products.
Stanley's Olde Maple Lane Farm – Maple Season
Experience traditional maple season at this heritage working farm with sugarbush tours, tractor rides, maple taffy, animal barn, and more.
Maple Fest at Proulx Farm
Family-friendly maple season celebration featuring pancake house, sugar bush tours, wagon rides, petting farm, and maple syrup production demonstrations.
Ottawa Weather in March
Average high 2.5°C, low -6.9°C — March is a transition month with highly variable weather — blizzards in early March and mild 10+ °C days by late March.
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